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EnglishControls and features -> Washer/wiper system/Rain sensor* for your BMW 3 Series 1997-2006
Washer/wiper system/Rain sensor*
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Rain sensor
Fast wiper speed
The rain sensor is positioned on the
windshield, directly behind the interior
rearview mirror.
When the vehicle is stationary, the wip-
ers operate at normal speed – not on
vehicles with rain sensor.
To activate the rain sensor:
>With the ignition key in position 1 or
higher, move the lever to position 1.
The wipers travel once across the
windshield, regardless of the weather
>You can leave the lever permanently
in position 1. It is then only necessary
to activate the rain sensor when the
ignition key is in position 1 or higher.
Activate by briefly turning rotary dial
5.
0 Wipers retracted
1 Intermittent operation or rain sensor
2 Normal wiper speed
3 Fast wiper speed
To adjust the sensitivity of the rain sen-
sor: turn rotary dial 5.
4 Brief wipe
To deactivate the rain sensor: put lever
in position 0.
5 Rotary dial for control of the wipe
interval or the sensitivity of the rain
sensor
Turn the rain sensor off in auto-
matic car washes. Failure to do so
could result in damage caused by
undesired wiper activation.<
Intermittent mode
Not on vehicles with rain sensor.
You can set the wipe interval at four
stages with rotary dial 5. In addition, the
wipe interval is varied automatically
depending on road speed.
Normal wiper speed
When the vehicle is stationary, the wip-
ers switch automatically to intermittent
wipe – not on vehicles with rain sensor.
78 Washer/wiper system/Rain sensor*
Cruise control
When the vehicle's lighting system is Starting at about 20 mph / 30 km/h, you
switched on, the headlamps will also be can maintain and store any vehicle
cleaned at reasonable intervals.
speed that you specify.
The cruise control is operational when-
ever the engine is running and the sys-
tem has been activated.
Windshield washer nozzles
The windshield washer jets are warmed
automatically when the ignition key is in
position 2.
To activate the system
With the ignition key in position 2 or
higher:
0 Wipers retracted
Press the button. The indicator lamp in
the instrument cluster comes on, refer
to page 20. You can now use the cruise
control.
1 Clean windshield and headlamps
Clean windshield and headlamps*
Do not use the washers if there is
any danger that the fluid will
freeze on the windshield, as your vision
could be obscured. Always use a wind-
shield washer antifreeze in cold
weather. Refer to page 124.
Do not use the washers when the reser-
voir is empty. This could cause damage
to the washer pump.<
Do not use cruise control on twist-
ing roads, when high traffic den-
sity prevents driving at a constant
speed, or when the road surface is slick
– snow, rain, ice – or loose – rocks or
gravel, sand.<
To deactivate the system
The system sprays washer fluid against
the windshield and activates the wipers
for a brief period.
Press button as often as you need to
until the indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
